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Child Care Licensing

Get Started in Child Care

The first step to starting a child care facility is to attend an orientation meeting. For home child care - click Child Care Classesand sign up for Information Meeting (orientation). To start a child care center - call Eldonna Chesnut at (913) 477-8366 to set up your individual orientation.

The Child Care Licensing Division is located at the Sunset Drive Office Building:

11811 S. Sunset Drive, Suite 2700, Olathe, KS 66061

The Johnson County Department of Health and Environment's Child Care Licensing division works with all child care facilities in Johnson County. According to Kansas Child Care Licensing Law, anyone providing care for children other than those related by blood, marriage, or adoption, must be licensed with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.

Mandatory Classes

As of July 1, 2017, these classes are required before becoming a child care provider:

Recognizing the signs of child abuse and neglect, including prevention of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma, and the reporting of suspected child abuse and neglect

Basic child development, including supervision of children

Prevention and control of infectious diseases, including immunizations

Prevention of and response to emergencies due to food and allergic reactions

Building and premises safety, including identification of and protection from hazards that could cause bodily injury, including electrical hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic

Emergency preparedness and response planning for emergencies resulting from a natural disaster or a human-caused event, including violence at a facility

Handling and storage of hazardous materials and the appropriate disposal of bio-contaminants, including blood and other bodily fluids or waste

Precautions when transporting children, if transportation is provided

If you have further questions regarding whether a particular course will count for these requirements, please email Nancy Johnson for child care homes or Susan Merys for child care centers and school age programs.

Lexie's Law

​​Lexie's Law is a Kansas law passed in 2010 which requires a child care license for all providers caring for unrelated children, increases the minimum education for providers applying for a license, improves health and safety requirements, strengthens the child supervidion requirements, and permantently prohibits anyone who has had a child care license revoked from receiving another. The law also requires inspections for child care programs every 12 months and requires the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to maintain an online system of child care records to give families access to compliance history.

Child Care Facility Compliance Search

To view regulatory compliance history of your child care provider go to the KDHE Online Portal.

Child Care Facility Complaints

To report a complaint or concern about a child care facility in Johnson County, please call the Child Care Licensing Division at (913) 477-8339. All regulatory questions will be answered and investigated if indicated.